Creating a brand that revolves around a single watch design takes a lot of bravado. However, if the design is by the late Gérald Genta, one of the most successful watch designers of the 20th century, it is feasible. The brand Gerald Charles was founded by Gérald Charles Genta in 2000. Following his death in […]
An octagonal case, a tourbillon movement with fusee-and-chain transmission and a pillar-based construction… The Chronomètre FB 1 has played a major role in defining the identity of Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud. Released in 2015, it was the watch that marked the return of a glorious name, one of the most important of horology. Since the presentation […]
You can search through long lists of watch brands that ceased to exist, but finding a sleeping beauty like this one seems impossible, at least to me. And mind you, it’s not one of the hundreds of brands that didn’t make it through the seventies, a.k.a. quartz crisis, but one that started shortly after, during […]
Jacob & Co. has managed to create some of the wildest, craziest and most complicated watches in recent years. Among these is the Jacob & Co. Astronomia. This signature design has given rise to a saga that started in 2014 with countless executions featuring various technical refinements or background sceneries. This uber-complicated timepiece was originally […]
In September 2022, Hautlence opened a new chapter in its history. After a few relatively quiet years, with hardly any new models presented, the MELB Holding (also the owner of H. Moser & Cie.) decided to relaunch the brand with a new collection, with a style that was coming back to the fundamentals of this […]
Defined as the brand’s sportiest offering, the H. Moser & Cie. Pioneer collection has been around for some years now, in various iterations. It includes a classic time-only watch, a perpetual calendar, a tourbillon and even a skeleton cylindrical tourbillon edition. But whatever the complexity or the functions added to this all-terrain model, they have […]
The Cyrus Klepcys Vertical Tourbillon Sapphire features a golden bridge inspired by a design of Leonardo Da Vinci The vertical tourbillon placement is inspired by traditional pocket watches. It’s a limited edition of 10 pieces, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Cyrus. My last exposure to the Swiss independent luxury brand Cyrus Genéve was the Klepcys DICE Racing … Continued
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When it comes to Louis Vuitton watches, we can clearly see two categories. On one side is the so-called core collection, luxury watches composed of traditional complications and styles, such as the Tambour Street Diver. The other side of the spectrum is a collection of high-end watches showcasing impressive expertise, created and manufactured according to […]
Not since the introduction of the Jackpot Tourbillon (by Girard-Perregaux, 2007) had the music of Viva Las Vegas (by Dead Kennedys, 1980) played so loud in my head. No matter what you think of gambling, the Casino Tourbillon from the king of watchmaking extravaganza will make you want to try your luck at least once. […]
Although younger generations will associate Girard-Perregaux with the Laureato luxury sports watch collection, this brand has a historic watch up its sleeve with a colourful history. Known as La Esmeralda, this famous award-winning tourbillon chronometer pocket watch with three gold bridges was based on a model built by Constant Girard in 1860. Following the special […]